A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO BALLET: The Stories, music, & magic of classical dance (+ Audio CD)

New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Meredith Hamilton color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2007 Black Dog & Leventhal large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. Sealed decorated CD inside front cover. Color illustrations by Meredith Hamilton. CONTENT: The latest volume in Black Dog's successful book-and-CD series combines the mesmerizing stories of the world's great ballets with fun facts, dancing how-tos, history, profiles- all accompanied by charming original watercolors. From Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these are the stories of nineteen of the world's best-loved ballets, accompanied by corresponding tracks on an enclosed CD. These are the charming stories that bring ballet to life on the stage, along with the music that has made them into enduring classics. Surrounding the stories is a captivating, illustrated history of ballet, each page filled with information, artwork, and profiles of the world's great dancers, choreographers, and composers. There are even instructions on ballet positions and the key moves that every dancer needs to know. The musical selections included on the CD are keyed to specific points in the text, making the book uniquely interactive, educational, and fun.